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Collins, Murkowski: We Sunk Skinny Repeal to Protect Planned Parenthood
Townhall ^ | 8-9-17 | Cortney O'Brian

Posted on 08/09/2017 10:40:02 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

Two of the Senators who singlehandedly derailed the skinny repeal of Obamacare were awarded a sit down interview with the admiring Dana Bash Friday on CNN.

(Excerpt) Read more at beta.townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: 115th; babykillers; obamacare; plannedparenthood; proaborts; repealandreplace; skinnyrepeal; taxpayerfunding; taxpayers
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To: Arm_Bears

Good Plan! Our Congressman (when home) never misses meeting with our Conservative Book Club — has done so for more than 20 years when he was just a first year Assemblyman in the State Legislature. He always fills us in on the behind the scenes jockeying and movements of wherever he’s serving.

Last week he told us that one of the worst mistakes (in his opinion) Ryan made is that he “gave up” much of his power to appoint and punish members of Congress. He did this in response to the body’s feeling that John Boehner had too much power. The result is that Ryan cannot discipline members when necessary. The Tuesday group — numbering from 20-30 RINO members from NY, NJ, FL, CA and 2 from MI — that is very liberal and opposes the GOP agenda frequently, thus impeding legislation and causing most conservative amendments to fail. About 2 weeks ago, Congress was considering 8 amendments that should have passed. 6 of the 8 failed when the Tuesday Group voted with the Democrats.

Interesting insight. Frustrating.

One wonders if McConnell isn’t doing all that he could in the Senate? Murkowski, Collins, and McCain should SHARE that broom closet in the basement.


21 posted on 08/09/2017 11:31:49 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: JayGalt

Those creeps vote with the Dems anyway.


22 posted on 08/09/2017 11:33:48 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: KavMan
Lisa Murkowski still won after losing in the PRIMARY!!!

Murkowski did not lose her primary in 2016, and she won a three way race in the general.

23 posted on 08/09/2017 11:34:14 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: afraidfortherepublic



24 posted on 08/09/2017 11:43:13 AM PDT by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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To: JayGalt

Ummm—They pretty much vote with the Dems already.


25 posted on 08/09/2017 11:46:35 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Murder Incorporated (aka Planned Parenthood) is now running commercials thanking Lisa Murkowski for her sellout vote. She didn’t get my vote in 2010 or 2016 and she won’t get it in 2022 or anytime thereafter.


26 posted on 08/09/2017 11:48:12 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: AlaskaErik

Politicians,especially women,who sell their soul supporting murder of other humans for political power and fortune is pure evil. This is now the norm in America where aspects of our society and ruling class mimic Nazi and Soviet doctrine.


27 posted on 08/09/2017 12:09:28 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Arm_Bears; afraidfortherepublic

They voted for Gorsuch.


28 posted on 08/09/2017 12:22:23 PM PDT by JayGalt (Let Trump Be Trump)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

This planned parenthood funding depravity should be a voluntary thing on our tax returns, like the “Do you wish to contribute $3 to the presidential campaign fund?”

Then all the demon possessed baby killers can check the little box and know they’ve done their duty for Satan.


29 posted on 08/09/2017 12:25:37 PM PDT by EasySt
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To: Puppage

Why is Alaska growing bluer? It would seem the state would not draw liberal elitists, welfare bums, or Hispanic illegals due to the harsh climate and high cost of living.


30 posted on 08/09/2017 12:31:22 PM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: afraidfortherepublic

From the interview at the article: Collins said “The issue of family planning services, cancer screenings, and women care probably does resonate with us more than it does with our male colleagues, and to me it was so unfair to single out one Medicaid provider and say to women in particular, ‘You can’t choose which health care provider you want to go to,’” Collins explained.”

Maybe 2% of a few PP facilities actually perform cancer screenings. All facilities in the PP system support, and/or perform abortions. Collins knows this, therefore she is deliberately spewing BS for some reason.


31 posted on 08/09/2017 12:31:56 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Wallace T.

Talkeetna, Seward, Anchorage were quite liberal when I was there last summer.


32 posted on 08/09/2017 12:32:48 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Anyone have a really good projectile vomiting graphic?


33 posted on 08/09/2017 12:40:12 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: JayGalt
their states should be recalling them with a no confidence vote.

States have no power to recall U.S. Senators.

34 posted on 08/09/2017 1:07:01 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Sad that these creeps will damage the nation to salve theirsorey egos.


35 posted on 08/09/2017 1:12:46 PM PDT by ully2
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On a lighter note, I wonder how two people did something singlehandedly.


36 posted on 08/09/2017 1:16:43 PM PDT by pluvmantelo (Bent out of shape by society's pliers)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

One wonders why the so-called “skinny bill” included a section that would have de-funded Planned Parenthood.

Clearly, that provision would keep any Democrat from voting for the “skinny bill”, EVEN Democrats whose districts are suffering a loss of ObamaCare “coverage”. And NOW we know that Murkowski and Collins also wanted to keep funding Planned Parenthood. So one wonders why the GOP bill-writers and GOP “whips” didn’t know that and postpone the de-funding. Did the “stupid party” strike again?

Clearly, keeping that section in the “skinny bill” was a fatal flaw.

Instead, the attempt to sneak “de-funding PP” into a “reconciliation bill” has:

NOT “de-funded” Planned Parenthood (ooops!)and
DID embarrass everyone who wanted to start dismantling ObamaCare using the “skinny bill” as a small but necessary first step to full repeal.

Let’s hope the GOP does a better job of crafting bills in the future.

As a first rule for bill-writing, “Keep It Simple, S...”. We all know now that most so-called “omnibus” or “comprehensive” bills are used to confer “special” favors and “special” payoffs. IMHO, every bill should be a “skinny bill”.


37 posted on 08/09/2017 1:20:49 PM PDT by pfony1
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Reality is such a disappointment sometimes.


38 posted on 08/09/2017 2:27:57 PM PDT by JayGalt (Let Trump Be Trump)
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To: Puppage

The leftists knew their idiot wouldn’t have a chance to win, so they banded together and voted for Murkowski. She owes them, and she sucks. I can’t find a normal human up here who actually supports her.


39 posted on 08/09/2017 7:05:51 PM PDT by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: vpintheak

These 2 women are sick , pathetic ghouls who love murdering children in the womb. What great “women”.


40 posted on 08/10/2017 8:42:04 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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